2017 NATIONAL MUSABAQAH SKILLS EXHIBITION

1. The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Learning Delivery-Student Inclusion Division (BLD-SID), will conduct the 2017 National Musabaqah Skills Exhibition with the theme Respect for Equal Rights and Opportunities of Muslim Learners Towards Sustainable Peace from November 20 to 24, 2017 in Cebu City. The activity will be hosted by DepEd Region VII.

2. The 2017 National Musabaqah Skills Exhibition aims to provide the Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) learners with opportunities to showcase their skills and talents through exhibitions of their performance.

3. The National Exhibition is composed of the following categories:

a. Harf Touch;

b. Arabic Language Spelling;

c. Islamic Values Education Quiz Bee;

d. Qur-an Memorization (Hifdhul Qur-an);

e. Qur-an Reading (Qiraatul Qur-an);

f. Call to Prayer (Adzan);

g. Choir (Islamic song);

h. Oration (Naseehah);

i. Logo Making; and

j. Regional Booth.

4. The guidelines and forms needed for the conduct of the Skills Exhibition are contained in the following enclosures:

5. The regional coordinators of the different skills exhibitions must submit the official list of their delegations on or November 6, 2017 to the BLD-SID, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City.

6. All expenses relative to the conduct of the activity including board and lodging, travel expenses, supplies and materials shall be charged to the project funds subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

7. Funds for the travel expenses of four participants per region shall be downloaded to the regional offices.

8. The head of the regional delegation is advised to coordinate closely to the host region for the details of arrival to and departure from the venue to ensure proper administration arrangements with the concerned committees.

1.1 There shall be one (1) participant ages six to eight (6-8) years old from level I (male or female).

1.2 During the contest proper, the participants shall be seated at the designated holding area. They should not see the process undergone by the contestant on stage.

1.3 The participants take turns on stage to identify the letters engraved/cut on illustration board within one minute. The facilitator mixes the 28 letters as they take their turns.

1.4 There shall be one (1) timekeeper/buzzer, one (1) recorder/tabulator, one (1) tabulator and three (3) panel of judges.

1.5 Timekeeper will signal the start and the end of time allotted for each participants.

1.6 The recorder tallies the scores.

1.7 Panel of judges shall confirm the number of the correct responses.

1.8 The three participants with the highest number of correct answers in a shortest recorded time shall be declared as the winner. There will be first, second and third winners. In case of tie, another three (3) letters shall be added to twenty-eight (28) letters for the clincher round to be given by the board of judges to determine in the place/rank from which they tied.

2. Criteria for Judging

One point is given for every correct response.

B. Spelling

Description

Arabic Spelling Exhibition is one of the exciting features for the Muslim learner to showcase their listening and writing skills in Arabic Language by means of forming words from letters.

Objectives

This category aims to showcase learner’s skills on the following:

1. Spell Arabic words quickly, accurately and with comprehension; and

2. Write the words correctly in its nuskhah and cursive form with complete vowels

Materials

• 12x18 White Board

• White Board Marker & Eraser

• Bell/Buzzer

1. Mechanics

1.1 There shall be two (2) participants, ages nine to eleven (9-11) years old from levels II and III (male or female).

1.2 The spelling exhibition shall be categorized into three (3) rounds, namely easy, average and difficult

1.3 The medium of instruction to be used is Arabic language.

1.4 There shall be ten (10) words for each category. For EASY round (Noun with 3 syllables), AVERAGE round (Noun with 4 syllables) and DIFFICULT round (Noun with 5 syllables).

1.5 Each word shall be read twice, the participants shall write their answer in nuskhah and cursive form. In ten (10) seconds for easy round, fifteen (15) seconds for average and thirty (30) seconds for the difficult round on the whiteboard provided. The team participants shall immediately raise their whiteboard after the buzzer.

1.6 After each round is done, the scores will be totaled.

1.7 The three team participants with the highest points win. They will be declared first, second and third winners. In case of tie in any of the top of three ranks, clincher round shall be given by board of judges to determine in the place/rank from which they tied.

2. display the value of unity, and sportsmanship among Muslim learners.

Materials

• Show-me whiteboard • Marker & Pen • Timer • Bell/Buzzer

1. Mechanics

1.1 There shall be three (3) participants ages 6-11 years old, should from levels I, II and III. (male or female)

1.2 The officials for this category are the quizmaster, proctors, timekeeper and recorder.

1.3 There shall be three (3) rounds of questions namely easy, average and difficult rounds. The easy round shall have ten (10) questions at one (1) point each. The average round shall have five (5) questions at two (2) points each. The difficult round shall have five (5) questions at three (3) points each.

1.4 Questions in the easy and average round should be in multiple choice in nature with 4 letter options. Difficult round question has no options, thus the team shall write the correct answer on the show-me board. Wrong spelling in both English and Arabic is wrong. If answers are written in Arabic, it must be in Nushka form with complete vowel.

1.5 The correct spelling of the transliterated words shall be based on how it was written in the ALIVE curriculum and textbooks.

The coverage of the questions in the Easy round is in level I textbook, Average round is in Level II textbook and the difficult and clincher round is in level III textbook

1.6 Each of the questions shall be read twice by the quizmaster. After the second reading, the quizmaster will say “Go”. The team then will write their answer in the whiteboard within ten (10) seconds for easy and average rounds and twenty (20) seconds for difficult round.

1.7 When the time is up, the timekeeper rings the bell/buzzer. The team then shall stop answering and show their answer to the proctor by raising their show-me board.

1.8 The proctor will read the answer of each team and record in the tally board and tally sheet.

1.9 After each round, points will be tabulated. The final scores will be tabulated after the difficult round.

1.10 The three team with the highest points win. They will be declared as first, second and third place winners respectively.

1.11 In case of tie, a clincher round shall be given. The first one to give the correct answer shall be the winner. If no team is able to give the correct answer, another clincher question shall be given until a winner comes up.

D. Qur’an Memorization (Hifdhul Qur’an)

Description

The exhibition will showcase the memorization skills of the learners. It is composed of three rounds (easy, average & difficult). The chapters from the Holy Qur’an will be used as the material in the contest as it is the source of culture, tradition and practices which is acceptable to all Muslims.

Objectives

This exhibition category aims to showcase learner’s skills on the following:

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